Shelter priced at$2,500 in 1952→$36,811.73 in 2019

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Prices for Shelter, 1952-2019 ($2,500)

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for shelter were
1,372.47% higher
in 2019 versus 1952 (a $34,311.73 difference in value).

Between 1952 and 2019:Shelter experienced an average inflation rate of 4.10% per year.
This rate of change indicates significant inflation.
In other words, shelter costing $2,500 in the year 1952 would cost $36,811.73 in 2019 for an equivalent purchase.
Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.44% during this same period, inflation for shelter was
higher.

Price Inflation for Shelter since 1952

Consumer Price Index, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Years with the largest changes in pricing:
1980 (17.55%),
1979 (13.90%),
and 1981 (11.72%).

Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Shelter:

How to calculate the inflation rate for shelter, 1952-2019

Then plug in historical CPI values from above. The CPI for Shelter was 21.600 in the year 1952 and 318.053 in 2019:

318.053 / 21.600* $2,500 = $36,811.73

Therefore, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, $2,500 in 1952 has the same "purchasing power" as $36,811.73 in 2019 (in the CPI category of Shelter).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the Consumer Price Index for Shelter in 1952. In addition to shelter, the index produces monthly data on changes in prices paid by urban consumers for a variety of goods and services.